Show HN: ZSvirt – A lightweight, scalable open source virtualization platform

czhou25 71 points 14 comments September 02, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (11 comments)

NexQora

Has anyone migrated from vSphere recently? How was the VMDK/OVF support, and did networking or storage cause any issues?

NexQora

Has anyone migrated from vSphere recently?

rainy123

What is the experience of VMDK/OVF support.

kwara2026

Has anyone tried the OVA in nested virt for single-node lab? Wondering what the minimum RAM requirement looks like.

KjTy27

I'm getting interested in trying ZSvirt for a lab using a single node. Are the minimum specs practical enough to run several VMs at once, or would it be better to use higher specs?

aminurmbs

How does ZSvirt handle basic networking like VLANs and NAT? Is it easy to set up and manage compared with Proxmox?

Oishe

This virtualization platform looks interesting ill evaluate its features

rressa12

Can u give us a benchmarks vs Proxmox/KVM/OpenStack

Oishe

This platform looks lightweight, but how does ZSVirt's multi-tenant management and API support compare to Proxmox's existing ecosystem?

channagainnes

How does ZSvirt compare with Proxmox, standalone KVM, and OpenStack in terms of VM startup time, migration speed, and control-plane overhead?

Miracent01

Can you explain the benchmarks vs Proxmox/KVM/OpenStack in terms of startup time, migration speed, control plane overhead?

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